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A real life story.
theblog @ Sat, 17 May 2008 11:40:51 PDT
So, a few weeks ago something happened..
I was talking to one of my friends and for some reason we got in to the subject of playing in a party, such as in WoW.
And during this conversation my friend started talking about his experiences in group-playing. As it turns out he is exactly the type I can't stand in-game.
He is the type of person that runs and fetches a boss just to see his whole group get wiped.
He is the type that duels people just to mind control them and have them jump off a cliff, so that they will have to do one of the longest graveyard runs in WoW.
And all was fine and dandy since he thinks it is fun.
I couldn't do anything but stand there and nod. "Yeah, that's real funny!"
Truth is, I didn't feel comfortable. I wanted to lecture him. Tell him how lousy the players he is destroying for is feeling, and what a bad person he is for doing it.
But I couldn't.
I couldn't intrude on his way of playing games, and I couldn't tell him that my way is the right way.
I had to let him be, and close my fist in my pocket. I had to suffer in silence, for all the players that he had destroyed for.
What would you have done?
Hans
This is how sad you get when you are ganked.
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theblog @ Sat, 17 May 2008 11:40:51 PDT
I was talking to one of my friends and for some reason we got in to the subject of playing in a party, such as in WoW.
And during this conversation my friend started talking about his experiences in group-playing. As it turns out he is exactly the type I can't stand in-game.
He is the type of person that runs and fetches a boss just to see his whole group get wiped.
He is the type that duels people just to mind control them and have them jump off a cliff, so that they will have to do one of the longest graveyard runs in WoW.
And all was fine and dandy since he thinks it is fun.
I couldn't do anything but stand there and nod. "Yeah, that's real funny!"
Truth is, I didn't feel comfortable. I wanted to lecture him. Tell him how lousy the players he is destroying for is feeling, and what a bad person he is for doing it.
But I couldn't.
I couldn't intrude on his way of playing games, and I couldn't tell him that my way is the right way.
I had to let him be, and close my fist in my pocket. I had to suffer in silence, for all the players that he had destroyed for.
What would you have done?
Hans
This is how sad you get when you are ganked.
A week has passed
theblog @ Thu, 15 May 2008 09:18:21 PDT
It's a new week, and with a new week comes new and exciting things. Yesterday we had another edition of the Xfire Trophy and it was a really fun event.
Still, this post is about looking forward, and not about looking to the past.
Today is the last day of the "Duel WeekZ of GunZ" and I have a feeling that there will be some prizes given out soon. If you participated I suggest you keep your eyes open!
And tomorrow, we have another two weeks of absolute gaming madness. This time it's all about the game called 2Moons.
It's all out carnage and you should be 17+ to play it. Not that you care about stuff like that, but at least I told you!
The prizes up for grabs this time is all about in game. So, if you want to be the coolest guy in all of 2Moons, I suggest you attend and win the super-duper-special equipment we are handing out.
And that's it for now. What I can tell you is that I will probably have some pretty cool stuff to reveal to you next week, so make sure to check back!
Hans
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theblog @ Thu, 15 May 2008 09:18:21 PDT
Still, this post is about looking forward, and not about looking to the past.
Today is the last day of the "Duel WeekZ of GunZ" and I have a feeling that there will be some prizes given out soon. If you participated I suggest you keep your eyes open!
And tomorrow, we have another two weeks of absolute gaming madness. This time it's all about the game called 2Moons.
It's all out carnage and you should be 17+ to play it. Not that you care about stuff like that, but at least I told you!
The prizes up for grabs this time is all about in game. So, if you want to be the coolest guy in all of 2Moons, I suggest you attend and win the super-duper-special equipment we are handing out.
And that's it for now. What I can tell you is that I will probably have some pretty cool stuff to reveal to you next week, so make sure to check back!
Hans
Take me back to the future!
theblog @ Sun, 11 May 2008 02:28:16 PDT
It's schedule time again, and as always we have some interesting things coming up.
The Xfire trophy, the event all of you European users have been longing for since last time is back on Wednesday. And it's looking like it might just be one of the best ones so far. Or what do you say about TEK9, H2k, MYM and Dignitas battling it out in COD4?
And after that, on thursday, the Duel Weekz of Gunz will be ending. So if you want a chance to claim an ipod touch or a razer tarantula, you'd better play as much as you possibly can!
I will be back with more updates next week, and until then, happy fragging!
Hans
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theblog @ Sun, 11 May 2008 02:28:16 PDT
The Xfire trophy, the event all of you European users have been longing for since last time is back on Wednesday. And it's looking like it might just be one of the best ones so far. Or what do you say about TEK9, H2k, MYM and Dignitas battling it out in COD4?
And after that, on thursday, the Duel Weekz of Gunz will be ending. So if you want a chance to claim an ipod touch or a razer tarantula, you'd better play as much as you possibly can!
I will be back with more updates next week, and until then, happy fragging!
Hans
Streaming is over
theblog @ Wed, 07 May 2008 12:01:03 PDT
The Enter the Plateau event is now over. Thanks to everyone who joined to watch or to chat, or both!
We're pretty happy about the event : it was a first and we learned a lot. We hope you enjoyed it even though we know it could have gone smoother at times. Still, we got to capacity (1 000 concurrent users, w00t!) and all 4 streams worked very well live from the homes of the Nihilum guild members, that's a pretty big feat.
There should be more events like this in the future and we promise next time Nihilum will stay for a little longer than tonight... but hey, believe it or not, these guys had stuff to do other than gaming tonight.
Stay tuned for information about future Xfire events.
Incolas
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theblog @ Wed, 07 May 2008 12:01:03 PDT
We're pretty happy about the event : it was a first and we learned a lot. We hope you enjoyed it even though we know it could have gone smoother at times. Still, we got to capacity (1 000 concurrent users, w00t!) and all 4 streams worked very well live from the homes of the Nihilum guild members, that's a pretty big feat.
There should be more events like this in the future and we promise next time Nihilum will stay for a little longer than tonight... but hey, believe it or not, these guys had stuff to do other than gaming tonight.
Stay tuned for information about future Xfire events.
Incolas
Let's Enter the Plateau
theblog @ Tue, 06 May 2008 08:12:30 PDT
UPDATE:
We're just hours away from tuning into Sunwell Plateau along with top WoW guild Nihilum. You may discuss the broadcast with Xfire staff members and other Xfire users by logging on Xfire and adding "chatteox" as a friend. You will then get an invite to a dedicated chat room where we can all talk about the Plateau, potential technical issues or the super duper strategies Nihilum will put in place to take the bosses down!
The first invite will go out at 18:50 CEST approximately. We will invite people who show up late on a regular basis all along the broadcast, so even if you don't get in on time, you can still join us for the chat later on.
SEE YOU THEN!
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Tomorrow it is finally time for the postponed Enter the Plateau event.
Due to some things we couldn't do anything about it had to be postponed, but as I said, tomorrow it's time!
You will get a chance to watch some of the best PVE players in WoW fight their way through one of the coolest new places. Read more about it further down this page or at the event site, which is located here:
http://www.xfire.com/cms/xf_enter_plateau/
And here's a new picture of Kil'jaeden.
(Actually, I just flipped the previous one. Don't hate me, enjoy the event instead!)
Hans
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theblog @ Tue, 06 May 2008 08:12:30 PDT
We're just hours away from tuning into Sunwell Plateau along with top WoW guild Nihilum. You may discuss the broadcast with Xfire staff members and other Xfire users by logging on Xfire and adding "chatteox" as a friend. You will then get an invite to a dedicated chat room where we can all talk about the Plateau, potential technical issues or the super duper strategies Nihilum will put in place to take the bosses down!
The first invite will go out at 18:50 CEST approximately. We will invite people who show up late on a regular basis all along the broadcast, so even if you don't get in on time, you can still join us for the chat later on.
SEE YOU THEN!
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Tomorrow it is finally time for the postponed Enter the Plateau event.
Due to some things we couldn't do anything about it had to be postponed, but as I said, tomorrow it's time!
You will get a chance to watch some of the best PVE players in WoW fight their way through one of the coolest new places. Read more about it further down this page or at the event site, which is located here:
http://www.xfire.com/cms/xf_enter_plateau/
And here's a new picture of Kil'jaeden.
(Actually, I just flipped the previous one. Don't hate me, enjoy the event instead!)
Hans
Congratulations!
theblog @ Sun, 04 May 2008 06:18:30 PDT
Oh happy day!
Today we celebrate the ten millionth user on Xfire (10 000 000). And that just so happens to be me!
Go Hans!
With a bit of assistance from some of the technical staff over in the states I was able to create user number 10 million and for that I shall never be forgotten, mwhahahaha.
You think it's cheating? Well. That's life! Since I work at Xfire it means I get super special powers and stuff that makes me better than all of you. I win, you lose!
NAAAAAAAAAH!
I'm just kidding. I wasn't number ten million, but I sure would have wanted to be. Still, it's a day to be remembered, and you can count on the fact that we will keep growing. Perhaps you can be the twenty millionth user?
So, congratulations Xfire, and thanks to all of our users. You are great!
Hans
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theblog @ Sun, 04 May 2008 06:18:30 PDT
Today we celebrate the ten millionth user on Xfire (10 000 000). And that just so happens to be me!
Go Hans!
With a bit of assistance from some of the technical staff over in the states I was able to create user number 10 million and for that I shall never be forgotten, mwhahahaha.
You think it's cheating? Well. That's life! Since I work at Xfire it means I get super special powers and stuff that makes me better than all of you. I win, you lose!
NAAAAAAAAAH!
I'm just kidding. I wasn't number ten million, but I sure would have wanted to be. Still, it's a day to be remembered, and you can count on the fact that we will keep growing. Perhaps you can be the twenty millionth user?
So, congratulations Xfire, and thanks to all of our users. You are great!
Hans
Wh-Wha-What's up, doc?
theblog @ Fri, 02 May 2008 09:44:29 PDT
Time for the weekly schedule update!
As you probably noticed the "Enter the plateau"-event has been postponed until next Wednesday, but as Nicolas put it, "the longer the wait, the better the treat".
It's not like I really agree with him, but he is the boss and all. ;)
Apart from the coolio WoW event we also have some other stuff running, for one the Duel Weekz of Gunz just started.
It's a pretty cool event with a big bunch of prizes being handed out. Or what do you say about an Ipod Touch 8GB or a Razer Tarantula keyboard? The event goes on until May 15th, and you can find more information here.
There's also a live chat with the developers of Metin 2, a game that is described as: "a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that is packed with great features including quests, guild battles and wars between nations."
If you feel like chatting with the team behind the game and have a chance to get your questions answered you should definitely attend. You can sign up here.
And the small hint I gave you last week was naturally about the upcoming COD4 Xfire Trophy event. It's here again, and this time it will be TEK9, H2k, TBA (I wonder who that is..) and Dignitas competing for fame and fortune (erm..) in the Xfire Trophy. This is another "don't miss" event.
Until next week, enjoy your lives.
I'll be playing Mythos.
Hans
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theblog @ Fri, 02 May 2008 09:44:29 PDT
As you probably noticed the "Enter the plateau"-event has been postponed until next Wednesday, but as Nicolas put it, "the longer the wait, the better the treat".
It's not like I really agree with him, but he is the boss and all. ;)
Apart from the coolio WoW event we also have some other stuff running, for one the Duel Weekz of Gunz just started.
It's a pretty cool event with a big bunch of prizes being handed out. Or what do you say about an Ipod Touch 8GB or a Razer Tarantula keyboard? The event goes on until May 15th, and you can find more information here.
There's also a live chat with the developers of Metin 2, a game that is described as: "a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that is packed with great features including quests, guild battles and wars between nations."
If you feel like chatting with the team behind the game and have a chance to get your questions answered you should definitely attend. You can sign up here.
And the small hint I gave you last week was naturally about the upcoming COD4 Xfire Trophy event. It's here again, and this time it will be TEK9, H2k, TBA (I wonder who that is..) and Dignitas competing for fame and fortune (erm..) in the Xfire Trophy. This is another "don't miss" event.
Until next week, enjoy your lives.
I'll be playing Mythos.
Hans
Postpone The Plateau
theblog @ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:54:56 PDT
UPDATE: The "Enter the Plateau" event will take place on May 7th at 19 CEST. Click one of the links below to learn more or if you want to receive an email alert while the event is approaching.
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Ok, somehow we knew this could happen if we got a bit unlucky and... well… guess what? We got unlucky.
We wanted to let you all enter the latest and most talked about WoW instance, the Sunwell Plateau, alongside top guild Nihilum tomorrow, April 30th, starting at 19:00 CEST. For a reason that’s out of our control, this won’t happen we have to say. Not that we’re not ready, no, we definitely are after several testing sessions. So why are we postponing? I'll just remind you that 1+1=2 and let you do the counting.
So instead of having this amazing bunch of WoW players taking you inside the Sunwell Plateau this Wednesday, we’re now planning to have the Nihilum crew taking you for a ride sometime next week. The exact date is not set yet but we will let you know as soon as a decision is made.
Make sure you check the “Enter the Plateau” event page on a regular basis or you provide us with your email address (check the event page for that too) to get the latest information about the broadcast, including the new date!
Sorry about that guys, but you know... the longer the wait, the better the treat.
Nicolas
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theblog @ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:54:56 PDT
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Ok, somehow we knew this could happen if we got a bit unlucky and... well… guess what? We got unlucky.
We wanted to let you all enter the latest and most talked about WoW instance, the Sunwell Plateau, alongside top guild Nihilum tomorrow, April 30th, starting at 19:00 CEST. For a reason that’s out of our control, this won’t happen we have to say. Not that we’re not ready, no, we definitely are after several testing sessions. So why are we postponing? I'll just remind you that 1+1=2 and let you do the counting.
So instead of having this amazing bunch of WoW players taking you inside the Sunwell Plateau this Wednesday, we’re now planning to have the Nihilum crew taking you for a ride sometime next week. The exact date is not set yet but we will let you know as soon as a decision is made.
Make sure you check the “Enter the Plateau” event page on a regular basis or you provide us with your email address (check the event page for that too) to get the latest information about the broadcast, including the new date!
Sorry about that guys, but you know... the longer the wait, the better the treat.
Nicolas
Self confirmation.
theblog @ Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:02:28 PDT
Gamers really like being first and getting self confirmation. Why is that?
Well. I start off with a bit of a generalization, but I believe that it is true for quite a few of us gamers out there. It sure was (and is?) for me. I play games because I enjoy it, but to tell the truth, nothing beats being acknowledged as someone who stands out.
I have mainly been an FPS-gamer, and through that I was able to win quite a few big tournaments and important games.
And it feels darn good to hear someone say your nickname, interview you or comment on your performance (if it was good, that is).
A typical gamer, or is it?
But why is it that me and quite a few others choose to get our acknowledgment through gaming?
I think it's mostly about the fact that it is relatively easy to become a good gamer. Don't get me wrong, but it doesn't take quite as long as becoming a new Ronaldinho, Wayne Gretzky or whatever other sports star you like.
At the same time, thanks to it being pretty easy to become good, the stardom quickly fades. If you leave gaming you are pretty quickly forgotten. I am really happy that I played computer games for a big part of my life and managed to become quite good at it, and it was surely one of the best parts of my life so far. It made me miss out on quite a lot in school and could potentially have wrecked my future, but I was lucky and it turned out OK in the end.
I don't want to get any of you to stop playing games, and I don't want to lecture anyone with this post. I felt like rambling a bit about one of the occurrences I have seen. I hope that everyone has their own goals and do what they think is best.
What do you think?
Hans
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theblog @ Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:02:28 PDT
Well. I start off with a bit of a generalization, but I believe that it is true for quite a few of us gamers out there. It sure was (and is?) for me. I play games because I enjoy it, but to tell the truth, nothing beats being acknowledged as someone who stands out.
I have mainly been an FPS-gamer, and through that I was able to win quite a few big tournaments and important games.
And it feels darn good to hear someone say your nickname, interview you or comment on your performance (if it was good, that is).
A typical gamer, or is it?
But why is it that me and quite a few others choose to get our acknowledgment through gaming?
I think it's mostly about the fact that it is relatively easy to become a good gamer. Don't get me wrong, but it doesn't take quite as long as becoming a new Ronaldinho, Wayne Gretzky or whatever other sports star you like.
At the same time, thanks to it being pretty easy to become good, the stardom quickly fades. If you leave gaming you are pretty quickly forgotten. I am really happy that I played computer games for a big part of my life and managed to become quite good at it, and it was surely one of the best parts of my life so far. It made me miss out on quite a lot in school and could potentially have wrecked my future, but I was lucky and it turned out OK in the end.
I don't want to get any of you to stop playing games, and I don't want to lecture anyone with this post. I felt like rambling a bit about one of the occurrences I have seen. I hope that everyone has their own goals and do what they think is best.
What do you think?
Hans
MYM vs. d4 on Arena Online tonight
theblog @ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:12:19 PDT
So here I am, blinded by delight at the news of these two amazing upcoming events Hans has announced here while I was vacating around, idle and peaceful, expecting next thursday so that I could warm you all with the spring sunny editions of the Arena Online show.
And I have nothing as appealing as these events to tell you about, have I ?
Tonight, I actually do.
Of course, every friday is amazing on Game One, because every friday, we get to witness the greatest champions of Europe compete for the Xfire challenge, but tonight...
MYM, reigning World Champions face Dimension 4, #1 team in France for a grudge match. It's MYM's first ever attempt at the Xfire Trophy and they have a lot to prove.
Will they hold to their reputation and show everyone they belong where they stand ?
Watch it live on Game One tonight !
And don't forget to check Facebook's Arena Online group for all details !
Un champion du Monde.
Thomas
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theblog @ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:12:19 PDT
And I have nothing as appealing as these events to tell you about, have I ?
Tonight, I actually do.
Of course, every friday is amazing on Game One, because every friday, we get to witness the greatest champions of Europe compete for the Xfire challenge, but tonight...
MYM, reigning World Champions face Dimension 4, #1 team in France for a grudge match. It's MYM's first ever attempt at the Xfire Trophy and they have a lot to prove.
Will they hold to their reputation and show everyone they belong where they stand ?
Watch it live on Game One tonight !
And don't forget to check Facebook's Arena Online group for all details !
Un champion du Monde.
Thomas